You will discover

Schedule

Day

Arrive in

Pick up after breakfast, and we then head south about 5 km further on the Butajira Road, is the rock hewn church of Adadi Mariam, contemporaneous with those of Lalibela - in fact local tradition ascribes it to King Lalibela who is said to have had it built on his visit to Mount Zuqwala in 1106. Damaged during the wars with Ahmed Gragn in the 16th century, it fell into disuse and was only reopened in the time of Menelik II. It is today in regular use.

Our final stop today is at Tiya, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, where we can see the northernmost example of a peculiar type of engraved, standing stellae which stretch across parts of southern Ethiopia. These Stella are believed to have been erected between the 12th and 14th centuries and are almost certainly grave markers - recent excavations at Tiya have revealed the remains of young people of both sexes, aged between 18 - 30 and buried in foetal positions, and leave for the return journey to Addis Ababa mid afternoon.

Day 1

Arrive in Day 1

Pick up after breakfast, and we then head south about 5 km further on the Butajira Road, is the rock hewn church of Adadi Mariam, contemporaneous with those of Lalibela - in fact local tradition ascribes it to King Lalibela who is said to have had it built on his visit to Mount Zuqwala in 1106. Damaged during the wars with Ahmed Gragn in the 16th century, it fell into disuse and was only reopened in the time of Menelik II. It is today in regular use.

Our final stop today is at Tiya, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, where we can see the northernmost example of a peculiar type of engraved, standing stellae which stretch across parts of southern Ethiopia. These Stella are believed to have been erected between the 12th and 14th centuries and are almost certainly grave markers - recent excavations at Tiya have revealed the remains of young people of both sexes, aged between 18 - 30 and buried in foetal positions, and leave for the return journey to Addis Ababa mid afternoon.

Theme

Landmarks

Walking

Nature

Religious

History

Mountain

Culture/Tradition

Additional Information

My Price includes the following services:

Ground Transportation using an excellent condition Toyota Minivan.

Meal (Breakfast and Lunch )

All fuel costs for the for the whole city tour.

Driver allowance for the whole day

All entrance fees museums , churches and sites

Bottled water on trip

NOT included services on my price.

Any Accommodation

Other meals not mentioned above

All beverages and bottled water on meal

Any personal items not listed above and any photographing fees.

The price is per person based on a group of 2 people. The more you are, the cheaper it is.